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Sukhoi Su-38

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Su-38
Role Agricultural aircraft
Manufacturer KnAAPO, NAPO, Smolensk Aviation Plant
Designer Sukhoi design bureau
First flight 27 July 2001
Status Under development
Number built 1

The Sukhoi Su-38 (Russian: Сухой Су-38) is a Russian agricultural aircraft, the first aircraft of this type to be designed and built by the Sukhoi Design Bureau civil aircraft section (Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (CJSC)).

Design and development

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Design originally began in 1993 as a development of the Sukhoi Su-29 aerobatic aircraft.[1][2] Development was suspended due to economic problems, and when restarted in 1998, the aircraft was redesigned, reducing the aircraft's size and replacing the originally planned M-14 radial engine with a LOM Praha 337S inline engine.[1][3] The first prototype made its maiden flight on 27 July 2001, with a second flying by June 2002.[1] As no users have yet[when?] expressed interest in the aircraft, the project is currently proceeding at a low pace.[citation needed]

Specifications (Su-38L)

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Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2005–2006[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 500 L (132.1 US gal; 110.0 imp gal) chemical hopper
  • Length: 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.53 m (37 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 2.655 m (8 ft 9 in)
  • Airfoil: TsAGI P-31Y (16%) [4]
  • Gross weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 210 L (55 US gal; 46 imp gal) in two wing tanks
  • Powerplant: 1 × LOM Praha M337S 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 184 kW (247 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed LOM B-546 ground-adjustable propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150–180 km/h (93–112 mph, 81–97 kn) operating speed
  • Stall speed: 76 km/h (47 mph, 41 kn)
  • Ferry range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) without spraybars
900 km (559 mi; 486 nmi) with spraybars fitted

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Jackson, Paul, ed. (2005). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2005-06 (96th ed.). London: Jane's Publishing Group. p. 449. ISBN 9780710626844.
  2. ^ Warwick, James (30 March 1994). "Sukhoi aerobat turns crop sprayer". Flight International. 145 (4414): 21.
  3. ^ KARNOZOV, VLADIMIR; PENNEY, STEWART (3 July 2001). "Sukhoi readies Su-38 for first flight". Flight International. 159 (4787): 24.
  4. ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

Further reading

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  • Jackson, Paul, ed. (2003). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2003-04 (94th ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. pp. 419–420. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.with
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